The essential purpose of this document is to describe the organization and operation of the Central Minnesota Teacher Education Council (CMTEC) and several programs which it has developed in order to improve teacher education, to pool the resources and ideas of 35 school districts in central Minnesota, and to enhance college-school communication. Active membership in this non-profit, tax-exempt corporation is open to St. Cloud State College and to any school district having a contract with the college for student teacher placement. Two of the major assets of CMTEC are: (1) the Common Market, open to student teachers from any of the five state colleges in Minnesota and of particular value to those who wish a metropolitan or inner city experience in the Twin Cities, and (2) a post-graduate internship program based on a series of clearly defined and interlocking responsibilities. Among the descriptive manuals or materials included with the document are the CMTEC Organization and Operation Manual, the Student Teaching Handbook, and a handbook on the Common Market Student Teaching Program. (Author/JES)